Hi,

Can anybody point to any good website or books to get me started
in MW DXing. Also what's the best antenna to use. I currently have an
AOR LA350 with the medium wave attachment and a 8M longwire. The
longwire seems a bit noisier at my QTH. My radio is an AOR AR7030
plus. I'm located in the UK and would like to receiver American
stations if possible. What's the best time to listen and what
frequencies should I try. Do I need a better antenna ?
Any help much appreciated. BTW I realize this is rec.radio.shortwave
but I wasn't aware of a medium wave group

Thanks,
Mike

A good antenna to use is a loop. There are several you can buy and there are
plans to build them also. You can build something like a 2 foot loop and use it
with a preamp or the 4 foot box loop that doesnt need any preamp.
If you have lots of room outside, a beverage antenna would be great. There
are also other types of outdoor wire antennas that many are using. One is
called the EWE antenna.
There are some listserve e-mail groups dedicated to MW DXing and some clubs
here in the US I know of.
Here is the web address for the IRCA, International Radio Club of America.
All MW Dxing and their web page has lots of info.

http://www.ircaonline.org/

The IRCA also has an email list group with lots of MW DX info and talk on it.
Here is that address. I am sure you can ask someone there how to get on this
mailing list.




Here is another club for MW DXing called the NRC, National Radio Club:

http://www.nrcdxas.org/

Here is the web address for I think another club and has plans for a 1 meter
MW loop on it.

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx...op/1mloop.html

Here is a web page with lots of info on the EWE MW antenna that many use to
DX with.

http://www.nrcdxas.org/articles/ewe.html

You should be able to hear stations from North America there, especially in
the winter when conditions are much better. US and Canadian stations are all 10
khz apart. 550-560 570 etc.
Here is a good web page to search for call letters.

http://www.geocities.com/amlogbook/main.htm

There is also the list serve group called AMFMTVDX, I cant remember how to
subscribe to them. Here is the email address.


Craig

Michael Holme wrote:

Hi,

Can anybody point to any good website or books to get me started
in MW DXing. Also what's the best antenna to use. I currently have an
AOR LA350 with the medium wave attachment and a 8M longwire. The
longwire seems a bit noisier at my QTH. My radio is an AOR AR7030
plus. I'm located in the UK and would like to receiver American
stations if possible. What's the best time to listen and what
frequencies should I try. Do I need a better antenna ?
Any help much appreciated. BTW I realize this is rec.radio.shortwave
but I wasn't aware of a medium wave group

Thanks,
Mike

Ideally, you need a very long beverage antenna for MW dxing or a MW loop
antenna. Have a look at the UK's very Medium Wave Circle (MWC), address
below:

http://www.mwcircle.org/

There is also the BDXC which is mainly SW but covers, MW, FM and pirate
loggins:
http://www.bdxc.org.uk/

The MWC also sell many publications relating to Medium Wave Dxing, Antennas,
Probagation, etc.

Im also in the UK, Transatlantic Reception is possible all year round though
better in the Winter. Frequencies that come through regulary are 930KHz,
CJYQ, 1500KHz,1510KHz, though what you hear depends on the time and the
month you listen. At the momemnt before sunrise or 3or 4am UK time may be
your best bet, someone may be able to offer further advice on listening.

BTW I realize this is rec.radio.shortwave
but I wasn't aware of a medium wave group

Ok, just think of us listening to very long shortwaves.

One of the most useful things I found for MW DX is a heck of a sharp
preselector - makes it easier to pull a DX shot out of the QRM with a
50KW powerhouse only 10KHz away.

--
Gregg
*Perhaps it's useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
Visit the GeeK Zone - http://geek.scorpiorising.ca

Michael Holme wrote:

Hi,

Can anybody point to any good website or books to get me started
in MW DXing. Also what's the best antenna to use. I currently have an
AOR LA350 with the medium wave attachment and a 8M longwire. The
longwire seems a bit noisier at my QTH. My radio is an AOR AR7030
plus. I'm located in the UK and would like to receiver American
stations if possible. What's the best time to listen and what
frequencies should I try. Do I need a better antenna ?
Any help much appreciated. BTW I realize this is rec.radio.shortwave
but I wasn't aware of a medium wave group

Thanks,
Mike

Try the AMANDX site below for antenna ideas as well as

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica/

http://www.nrcdxas.org/

http://www.ydunritz.com/
--
73 and Best of DX
Shawn Axelrod

Visit the AMANDX DX site with info for the new or experienced listener:

http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/index.html

REMEMBER ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN HEAR FOREVER

I would say conditions tonight are unusual rather than lousy. I've got KJJK
Fergus Falls, MN wiping out KDKA on 1020khz. (running oldies). WHo knows, he
may hear Africa at sunrise !

GL !

John Wilke
WB9UAI
Milwaukee

(J999w) wrote in
:

I would say conditions tonight are unusual rather than lousy. I've got
KJJK Fergus Falls, MN wiping out KDKA on 1020khz. (running oldies).
WHo knows, he may hear Africa at sunrise !

There is an aurora. MW DXers look forward to these.

(Michael Holme) wrote in message . com...
Hi,

Can anybody point to any good website or books to get me started
in MW DXing. Also what's the best antenna to use. I currently have an
AOR LA350 with the medium wave attachment and a 8M longwire. The
longwire seems a bit noisier at my QTH. My radio is an AOR AR7030
plus. I'm located in the UK and would like to receiver American
stations if possible. What's the best time to listen and what
frequencies should I try. Do I need a better antenna ?
Any help much appreciated. BTW I realize this is rec.radio.shortwave
but I wasn't aware of a medium wave group

Thanks,
Mike

Thank you everybody for the most helpful replies and links, etc.
I have an Uncle who owns a farm. If I could get the battery pack
for my AOR AR7030 plus, who knows, maybe I could set that beverage
up ! Perhaps when I'm more clued up as to where to tune in and when.

Mike

Say! Those of you who have MW loops, especially on the east and west coasts of
NA, should try pointing them at the aurora. I've noticed, during solar
instability, that SW signals are one way, east bound, but that they are two-way
off the aurora.

Bill, K5BY